title: Endoscopic ultrasound in the assessment of solid and cystic pancreatic lesions.
abstract: Pancreatic masses can be solid or cystic, benign or malignant. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for optimal management. Clinical presentation and radiological appearance are often inadequate for a definitive diagnosis. Endoscopic ultrasound allows more detailed assessment of the pancreas than traditional imaging techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Simon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Higgs
authors.forename: Sally A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Norton
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*